MEDIA ADVISORY

WHAT:

BrokerTech Ventures will be featured as part of Wisconsin’s Forward Festival on Wednesday, August 19. This year, the festival has moved fully virtual, where BrokerTech Ventures will be highlighted during a panel from 3:30 – 5pm CST, on August 19.

In addition to the engagement in Forward Festival, BTV released a podcast in partnership with InsurTech 360. The “Insurtech Deep Dive Series” will release its first episode on August 18.

WHO:

• Susan Hatten, BrokerTech Ventures COO
• John Jackovin, BrokerTech Ventures Accelerator Executive Director                  

WHERE:

Virtual

WHEN:

• Insurtech Deep Dive Podcast Initial Episode: Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020, https://anchor.fm/insurtechdeepdive (podcast posted here when live)
• Forward Festival: Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020, 3:30-5:00 p.m. Virtual Panel Presentation, https://forwardfest.org/

DETAILS:

BrokerTech Ventures (BTV), the industry’s first broker-led convening platform for innovation, ideation, investment, and communication, will be featured as a part of Wisconsin’s Forward Festival this Wednesday, August 19. Forward Festival ranks as one of the most well-attended conferences for technologists, entrepreneurs, and innovators, and attracts upwards of 5,000 professionals and enthusiasts each year. This year, the festival has moved fully virtual, where BTV will be highlighted during a panel from 3:30 – 5 p.m. CT on August 19.

The panel presentation topic is “The Best Kept $5 Billion Secret In Tech.” During the panel, BTV leaders will discuss BTV, the Accelerator and its opportunity and value in the insurtech space, and so much more!

In addition to the engagement in Forward Festival, this week BTV will also release a podcast in partnership with InsurTech 360. John Jackovin, BTV’s Accelerator Executive Director, and Christopher Franklin, CEO of InsurTech 360, will emcee the series hosting insurtech entrepreneurs. The “Insurtech Deep Dive Series” is just one of the recent developments coming out from the BTV Media & Communications Tower.

The first episode will be released on August 18, and contain interviews with John Fohr (Co-founder and CEO) and Vincenzo Acinapura (Co-founder and CTO) of Trustlayer. If interested, you can record questions in advance using this link: https://anchor.fm/insurtechdeepdive/message.

MEDIA:

Media is invited to cover the events, and media interviews can be arranged with Susan Hatten or John Jackovin ahead of and following the events.

CONTACT:

Mariah Kerns

515.783.2604

mkerns@ls2group.com